After the dreariness of winter, one of the first things we want to do is fill our
garden full of color when spring comes. So we take a trip to the local nursery or
garden center to see what catches our eye.
Having been a part of the retail plant market for roughly half my life, I have
dealt with a lot of people planting a flower garden. From professional
landscapers to the backyard do-it-yourself-er. No matter which, each person is
looking for the same thing: what plant gets their attention, whether it is bloom
size, color or care needed.
But, aren’t we all plants in God’s garden? Isn’t one of our goals is to bloom big
and bright enough that someone who does not know the Savior is curious enough
to want what we have? If we were a plant offered to the public to represent
God to them, would we stand out enough to be chosen? Would they want what we
present in the form of a beautiful blooming plant? Would we be considered to
grace their window sills? Or, to be planted in the space where they need a
bright spot in their life? What do we have that makes us stand out to the one
who is looking for hope in amongst all that the world has to offer?
photo courtesy of BRF Klätterträdet via Flickr | License
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